BasicUpdate (BaseX Core 11.6 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.basex.query.up.atomic.BasicUpdate

```
public abstract class BasicUpdate
extends Object
```
Abstract atomic update. Atomic updates can only be initialized via AtomicUpdateCache.

Author:

BaseX Team 2005-24, BSD License, Lukas Kircher

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`BasicUpdate`	`merge(Data data, BasicUpdate update)`	Merges the given update and this update if possible.
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - merge
```
public BasicUpdate merge(Data data,
                         BasicUpdate update)
```
    Merges the given update and this update if possible.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - data reference
    
    update - update to merge with
    
    Returns:
    
    merged atomic update, or null if merge not possible
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object